As an amazon associate, i earn from qualifying purchases. The family history library has collected most issues of east tennessee roots fhl uscan book 976. After constructing a cabin on the banks of the watauga river he brought his family here. William bean had traveled in the holston river valley with daniel boone on hunting trips. Genealogy profile for capt, william r bean, jr, he was the son of william bean and elizabeth hatton bean. An american family history is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to.
William bean, pioneer of tennessee, and his descendants by jamie ault grady, 1973, grady edition. Tennessee williams met and fell in love with frank merlo in 1947 while living in new orleans. In early 1769, william and his wife lydia moved into the new country of tennessee, and built a cabin on a point between boones creek and watauga river just above the mouth of the creek. Notes of samuel sitgreaves on the questioning of dr.
The great warpath now lies under the water of cherokee. William bean, supposedly the first permanent settler in tennessee built a cabin on boones creek near the watauga river. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources grainger county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. After filming, the book was donated to the university of tennessee special collections library. William bean december 9, 1721may 1782 was a transappalachian pioneer. The pellissippian genealogical articles with abstracts of grainger county, tennessee records were published in the the pellissippian 25 vols. This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on library shelves before. Written by michael toomey the first permanent white settler in what is now tennessee was william bean, who settled in 1769 on boones creek, near where it flowed into the watauga river.
Genealogy profile for william matthew bean william matthew bean 1635 1697 genealogy genealogy for william matthew bean 1635 1697 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Descendants of william bean ii, 1st family of tennessee, book i. According to samuel masengill, henry massengill, sr. From 1769, when william bean established his residence at one of daniel boones.
Tennessee 4 me early efforts between 1769 and 1771, four settlements were made in what is now east tennessee. This was the first recorded birth of a white child to permanent settlers west of the appalachian mountains. Historical marker placed near the william bean cabin site. The us50 tennessee is a extensive guide to the history and historic events from the state of tennessee. Goodspeeds history of hamilton, knox and shelby counties of tennessee, 1887. William and lydia were the first permanent settlers in this area of tennessee. Bean station one of tennessees earliest settlements. Alvin york andrew jackson andrew johnson anne dudley austin peay bessie smith carl rowan casey jones clarence saunders cordell hull cornelia fort david crockett david farragut edward crump elvis presley grace moore hattie caraway ida b. Full text of notable southern families internet archive. Across highway 11w to the right stood bean fort, built by william bean, first permanent white settler in tennessee.
They were to become the future tennessee areas first permanent europeanamerican settlers. Watauga association north carolina history project. While settled in pittsylvania danville county, virginia he traveled to holston country on hunting expeditions with daniel boone. William bean cabin site daughters of the american revolution. It was here that russell bean, first white child of tennessee was born. Tennessee history the history of tennessee state the us50. Descendants lived in tennessee, virginia, illinois, wisconsin, missouri, iowa and elsewhere. Across highway 11w to the right stood bean fort, built by william. Polk james napier john ross john sevier mary murfree matthew maury.
Bibliography of tennessee local history sources grainger county. William bean 6th great grandfather transappalachian pioneer. The beans creek primitive baptist church minute book, 18221876, was loaned for microfilming to the tennessee state library and archives by mr. A group of members of the bean family, to with one william and george bean opened a station called bean s station.
The first family of tennessee grainger co, tn historic. A short history university of tennessee press, 1969. William bean jr 17211782 wikitree free family tree. The us50 is a extensive guide to history, outdoors, tourism, events and attractions for the fifty states.
Discover librarianselected research resources on tennessee history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Tennessee history and genealogy 76 books on dvd ancestry, records. Genealogy for capt, william r bean, jr, 1721 1782 family tree on geni, with. Nov 15, 2008 bean station one of tennessee s earliest settlements. Wm bean came from pittsylvania county va and built a cabin on the banks and near where boones creek empties into the watauga river. A washington county monument and a tennessee historical markers read. Researcher talks impact of women in east tennessee settlement. Hesseltine with introduction by robert tracy mckenzie. Celebrating 20 years as the single best resource for tennessee genealogy and history on the web. The first permanent white settler was william bean, who in 1769, built a cabin on the watauga river in northeast tennessee. History of the first regiment of tennessee volunteer cavalry in the great war of the rebellion, with the armies of the ohio and cumberland, under generals morgan, rosecrans, thomas, stanley and wilson. A short distance above the spot where the boone empties into the watauga there was a falls. The valley you see was a warpath for the cherokees, led by daniel boone to cumberland gap and was traveled by davy crockett. Captain william billy bean 1258 was a magistrate in colonial north carolina, serviing as justice of the peace and judge of the county court.
Mentioned in connection with this family is the following. William was of english descent and lydia was of scottish descent. William bean, pioneer of tennessee, and his descendants grady, jamie ault on. The site was previously used by daniel boone as a hunting camp. Tennessee county history and genealogy books genealogy. The pages of this book are filled with the names of early tennessee settlers and their presentday descendants along with photographs, maps, and wonderful. Bean station was set as a frontier outpost established in the late 1780s by the sons of william bean, one of the earliest settlers in tennessee. While captain william bean came from pittsylvania county of virginia.
The land had likely been observed by bean while on a long hunting excursion with daniel boone several years earlier. Choose from 500 different sets of tennessee history 1 flashcards on quizlet. Bean station, grainger county, tennessee, united states. Learn tennessee history 1 with free interactive flashcards. In 1753, william was building roads in halifax county, virginia.
Nicholas romayne on july and 14, 1797, before the house impeachment committee. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Site of cabinerected by william bean russell bean first. List of books and articles about tennessee history. He was the first permanent white settler in tennessee. William bean, pioneer of tennessee, and his descendants by jamie ault grady. Grainger county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. William bean, pioneer of tennessee and his descendants, 1973. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive. From 1769, when william bean established his residence at.
Annuals of tennessee, by ramsey from william bean pioneer of tennessee and his descendants, by jamie ault grady. The great warpath now lies under the water of cherokee lake. Heres an excerpt about one of them from the book william bean, pioneer of tennessee and his descendants, by jamie ault grady, revised edition published 1985, p 67. Within a year there were several more families in three adjoining communities. Tennessee adopts a new book on the study of biology that denies the theory of evolution. The first family of tennessee grainger co, tn historic society. William bean and lydia were the first permanent settlers in the new country, now the state of tennessee. The last billion years a geological history of tennessee. William died in washington county, tennessee early in 1782. List of books and articles about tennessee history online.
In may 1769 this small cabin built on a daniel boone campsite would become home to the first white settler in tennessee william bean. The first constitution ever written by white men in america was drafted in 1772 by the watauga association at sycamore shoals near elizabethton, tennessee. William bean served in the revolutionary war from 1776 to 1780 as a captain in the watauga riflemen. When one thinks of tennessee, the first thing that may come to mind is nashville, the state capital. Stephens parish, north cumberland county, virginia. Please check the tennessee state library and archives online catalog or visit the ask us a question.
Merlo, a second generation sicilian american who had served in the u. In writing the history of this upper east tennessee country historians have usually begun by stating that in the year 1769 capt. Bean was an associate of daniel boones and a fellow. William bean jr, while on a hunting trip some years before. Their son, russell bean, is said to have been the first european child born in tennessee. William bean, pioneer of tennessee and his descendants. There were a number of bean gunsmiths, most of them sons or grandsons of william bean. The tennessee encyclopedia of history and culture tennessee historical society, 2002 bergeron, paul h. In 2002, under the supervision of the grainger county public records commission, assisted by personnel from the tennessee state library and archives, the permanentvalue records were transferred from the courthouse basement and the old high school auditorium to the top. Heart of the valley a history of knoxville, tennessee 1976. Struggle for the frontier a history of tennessee student edition. A full history of washingtongraingergreene counties cannot be written without appreciation. Captain william billy bean 17211782 son of william bean and elizabeth hatton was the first recorded permanent white settler in what later became the state of tennessee.
New tribes moved into the tennessee region after hernando desotos visit. From its earliest settlement to the present 2011 folmsbee, stanley john, robert ewing corlew, and enoch l. William bean, pioneer of tennessee, and his descendants. Daniel boone was a hunter, politician, land speculator and frontiersman whose name is synonymous with the cumberland gap and the settlement of kentucky. A history of the tennessee supreme court u of tennessee press, 2002. About the grainger county archives the grainger county archives was established in 2001 by the grainger county commission. A group of members of the bean family, to with one william and george bean opened a station called beans station. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources grainger. Will books 1 and 2 welcome to washington county tngenweb. Navy in world war ii, was a steadying influence in williams chaotic life.
Rebecca was a daughter of morgan bryan see bryan history. With its country music heritage, the old ryman auditorium and of course, music row, nashville holds a high rank among others with history and genealogy. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Many tribes centuries before the white mans coming followed this warpath. William bean,jrcaptain william bean was born in st. In 1769, he built a cabin close to the junction of boones creek and the watauga river, near what is today johnson city, tennessee. Impressed with what he had seen, bean brought his family. Funeral home services for barbara are being provided by mynatt funeral home inc halls chapel. Ii tn, ebook, 2019, special price for members only. His wife gave birth to a son, russell, soon after moving here. Historical marker placed near the william bean cabin site bean was an associate of daniel boone s and a fellow longhunter. Tennessee 1780 as a member of captain william beans militia company he was engaged in wars with the indians, and fighting colonel fergusons british and tories at kings mountain 1783 removed to davidson county, tennessee and settled on a plantation about three miles from nashville. From 1769, when william bean established his residence at one of daniel boones old hunting camps, until 1796, when tennessee was admitted to the union, the population of tennessee swelled to more than 77,000.
William bean, pioneer of tennessee, and his descendants 1973. Grainger county was formed from neighboring hawkins and knox counties in 1796, the same year tennessee became a state. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Tennessee genealogy books by county mountain press. Chiefly, a record of some descendants of william bean who was born on december 9, 1721 in st. Yoakums memory by upgrading williams public record with words and pictures, signing williams memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. Barbara bean passed away at the age of 90 in knoxville, tennessee. Google notable southern families bean let us visualize the present tennessee as it was. From 1769, when william bean established his residence at one of daniel boones old hunting camps, until 1796, when tennessee was admitted to the union. The first permanent settlement in tennessee was made in 1769 on boones creek by captain william bean, and his wife lydia. Capt, william r bean, jr, 1721 1782 genealogy geni.
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